Bins and recycling in Rotherham

What goes in each of Rotherham's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.

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Your bins in Rotherham

  • Pink-lid bin (household waste)

    Collected every 2 weeks General waste, food waste, plastic bags and film, nappies and wipes, vacuum cleaner waste, pet bedding, paper cups and plates. No hot ashes, electricals, batteries, energy-saving bulbs, fluorescent tubes or paint tins.

  • Green bin (paper and card)

    Collected every 4 weeks Paper and cardboard, newspapers and magazines, leaflets and junk mail, catalogues, envelopes and greetings cards (no glitter), shredded paper (not bagged). No cartons, wallpaper or food-contaminated items.

  • Black bin (tins, cans, plastic and glass)

    Collected every 4 weeks Plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, tins, cans and foil, empty metal aerosols, Tetra Pak cartons. No plastic bags or film, window glass, drinking glasses, Pyrex, crockery, light bulbs or paint tins.

  • Brown bin (garden waste, paid subscription)

    Collected fortnightly for most of the year, monthly over winter Flowers and plants, garden prunings, grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs and thin branches, bark and wood shavings, small amounts of plant compost, real Christmas trees, loose in the bin (no bags). No food, card or paper, rubble, stone, turf, soil or large branches.

Source: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's website.

Bin days in Rotherham

Check your collection day with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.

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Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £39 a year. £39 for one bin and £69 for two, with the price frozen for people who resubscribe; the 2026/27 terms cover 12 months (to 19 February 2027) and sign-up for 2026/27 has closed; the 2027/28 form usually appears in December; Direct Debit renews automatically. (source)

Paid collection, book and pay online: 1-3 items £16.50 (£10.00 with a Rothercard), 4 or more £5.30 each (£3.90 with a Rothercard), maximum 9 items. Aims to collect within 10 working days of payment; leave items on your drive or in your garden by 7am. Book or check prices with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

Recycling centres for Rotherham

Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.

  • Bramley Household Waste Recycling Centre (Lidget Lane)

    Lidget Lane, Bramley, S65 4LY

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 10am to 6:30pm; 1 October to 31 March: 10am to 4pm. Open 7 days a week except 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Last entry 15 minutes before closing.

    Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for cars with trailers, small vans and pick-ups (large vans and box vans not allowed).

    Residents only, no pedestrians. No asbestos here. Only empty dry paint tins; no chemicals. Rubble is small household amounts at staff discretion. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: rotherham.gov.uk

  • Car Hill Household Waste Recycling Centre (Greasbrough)

    Car Hill, Greasbrough, S61 4QL

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 10am to 6:30pm; 1 October to 31 March: 10am to 4pm. Open 7 days a week except 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Last entry 15 minutes before closing.

    Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for cars with trailers, vans and pick-ups (box vans not allowed). Asbestos only on Mondays 2pm to 3:30pm: ring 01709 823054 first.

    Residents only, no pedestrians. Only empty dry paint tins; no chemicals. Rubble is small household amounts at staff discretion. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: rotherham.gov.uk

  • North Anston Household Waste Recycling Centre (Magilla)

    Magilla, Common Road, North Anston, S25 4AH

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 10am to 6:30pm; 1 October to 31 March: 10am to 4pm. Open 7 days a week except 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Last entry 15 minutes before closing.

    Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for cars with trailers, vans and pick-ups (box vans not allowed).

    Residents only, no pedestrians. No asbestos here. Only empty dry paint tins; no chemicals. Rubble is small household amounts at staff discretion. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: rotherham.gov.uk

  • Rawmarsh Household Waste Recycling Centre (Warren Vale)

    Warren Vale, Rawmarsh, S62 7SS

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 10am to 6:30pm; 1 October to 31 March: 10am to 4pm. Open 7 days a week except 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Last entry 15 minutes before closing.

    Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for cars with trailers, small vans and pick-ups (large vans and box vans not allowed).

    Residents only, no pedestrians. No asbestos here. Only empty dry paint tins; no chemicals. Rubble is small household amounts at staff discretion. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: rotherham.gov.uk

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Common questions

What goes in the pink-lid bin (household waste) in Rotherham?

General waste, food waste, plastic bags and film, nappies and wipes, vacuum cleaner waste, pet bedding, paper cups and plates. No hot ashes, electricals, batteries, energy-saving bulbs, fluorescent tubes or paint tins.

What goes in the green bin (paper and card) in Rotherham?

Paper and cardboard, newspapers and magazines, leaflets and junk mail, catalogues, envelopes and greetings cards (no glitter), shredded paper (not bagged). No cartons, wallpaper or food-contaminated items.

What goes in the black bin (tins, cans, plastic and glass) in Rotherham?

Plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, tins, cans and foil, empty metal aerosols, Tetra Pak cartons. No plastic bags or film, window glass, drinking glasses, Pyrex, crockery, light bulbs or paint tins.

What goes in the brown bin (garden waste, paid subscription) in Rotherham?

Flowers and plants, garden prunings, grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs and thin branches, bark and wood shavings, small amounts of plant compost, real Christmas trees, loose in the bin (no bags). No food, card or paper, rubble, stone, turf, soil or large branches.

When is my bin day in Rotherham?

It depends on your street. Enter your address in Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's bin day lookup (rotherham.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.

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